A couple of older girls were playing on a couple of slides. They were going down the slides. Then climbing up the slides, then going down again. Then sliding backwards then forward.. Little Miss Haana was interested! In the slides, yes, and in the older girls too. She kept watching them, enjoying their antics. She usually watches older kids with interest and curiosity. But in a few minutes, she was itching to slide down the slide herself. But there was a problem. The older girls were hogging the slides. The little girl kept watching. She met up with a friend of hers' at the playground too. And both the little girls watched the older girls have fun at the slides.
Finally little Miss Haana had had enough of the watching game. She climbed up the stairs of the slides and talked to the older girls. In no uncertain terms and withy authority, she said "Hey guys, you need to share the slides. You need to share.". One of the older girls was quite stunned by the direct approach, and quickly gave way to the little girls to play on the slides.
For the rest of the evening, the two little girls played the slides, ran around the playground, climbed up and down the stairs.
I was so proud of my mighty little girl to stand up for what she felt.
